MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME, GOODNIGHT-1851-Performed by Tom Roush

[@lalaland962]

I love Kentucky. I lived there as a young bride, and I absolutely loved the people and the beauty of the hills.

[@krystalandersen9259]

I live here too! I'm a young girl and I don't plan on ever moving!😊❤

[@hcampbell6059]

Thomas Hammond Roush left this World on August 30, 2021. Tom was born and raised in Barberville, West Virginia, the son of Bert Hammond Roush and Stella Joanna ( Riley ) Roush. Bert is a captain of a river boat and his mother, a nurse. Tom was a twin, Terry Roush.

[@Vorenus-cs7sn]

Tom is one of my favorite singers. RIP.

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

Yes, May he 🪦 RIP.

[@jimmyneil]

Quite easily the best EVER arrangement of the Stephen Foster classic. Tom's playing every instrument, an astonishing talent. Many thanks Tom

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

Many thanks, Jimmy!!!

[@Southerner6]

God bless this beautiful state I miss my old Kentucky home

[@josephgoebbels2854]

That State is wonderful, I used to have a friend from there, he was from a city called Owensboro.

[@Southerner6]

​@@josephgoebbels2854Ah I wasn't far from there when I was living in Kentucky I miss the Kentucky wilderness

[@Southerner6]

I was in a place called Ohio county

[@josephgoebbels2854]

@@Southerner6 Warm greetings from Nicaragua brother.

[@Southerner6]

@@josephgoebbels2854 greetings from Dixie my friend

[@richardc6029]

Tom, I believe Stephen Foster wrote these songs especially for YOU to sing, and he would be proud that you are singing them as they should be sung.

[@valdemarhennings7150]

I agree ...

[@determineddylan8793]

Thanks for keeping these classics alive!

[@er_dragosaurus_rex]

God bless america

[@marciabibbo2384]

NO, NO ONE, CAN EVER TAKE OUR TRADITIONS AWAY. WE ARE WHAT WE ARE BECAUSE OF THE PAST. THANK GOD!

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

marcia: I totally agree!!!

[@seanedward6734]

Amen!

[@kmorris180]

Then teach the little ones the truth about our heritage, not the hollywood/woke narrative. We must never give in to the evil which encompasses this nation.

[@g--br1el985]

So slavery and racism is okay? No way! God shall judge all slavers to hell.

[@AngelSusie57]

I love this song, I lived in Kentucky many years, this beautiful song always brings tears to my eyes

[@larryfukunaga9250]

This song is special, it has haunted me since middle school days when I used to play it on my Horner harmonica. Mahalo (thank you in Hawaiian) Tom for your heart-felt rendition of Stephen Collins' masterpiece, love the banjo work and your vocals, it pays the highest respect to the legendary composer.

[@khrushchev63]

Tom's rendition of this sentimental masterpiece would gladden the heart of Stephen Foster.

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

Thanks, Kieth!!!

[@JuliasGallery]

Agree with you !!!

[@dannyhorton9089]

Stephen Foster was a good man and I am certain his soul is delighted.

[@vythaoduongnguyen]

What a wonderful performance!

[@小嶋剛毅]

This famous Foster's song I love best. Thank you so much Mr. Tom Roush to show me this song with the best beautiful sounds that can't hear elsewhere. Koki Kojima Japan

[@patrickmckiernan8706]

Best State anthem song ever! Proud to be from Kentucky!

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

Excellent rendition of the Kentucky state song, Tom. You really have a great voice. Greetings to Kentucky from Pennsylvania, where I live. :)

[@vastusassasin1070]

I haven't been in Kentucky, even in USA, but I miss old Kentucky home.

[@Infinityxxxxxx]

Honestly, you're not missing much.😒 It IS beautiful here, but in many cities, there is literally NOTHING for the young folks to do. Why do you think we have one of the highest Opioid and other Drug problems in the Nation, many Years running...I Myself used to be addicted to Painkillers after a car wreck, and then once the Doctors no longer wanted to help I moved on to the harder Heroin and Methadone. Thank Goodness I got clean when I did, because 'ACTUAL HEROIN' doesn't exist in the U.S. in great quantities anymore. It's all that Fentanyl shit that if you mess with it without a Helluva tolerance, You're going DOWN and You'd simply better hope the EMTs can get there and administer Narcan to you, or your Life is forfeit. I've been sober 9 years at this point from all Opiates and Opioid derivatives. Don't get me wrong, I love it here. If I won the lottery, I sure as Hell wouldn't move from the State either. But even as a 'somewhat Republican', I can see what pieces of garbage like Mitch McConnell have done to this State I love...or should I have said, "What He HASN'T done"...even though He's been in Congress since Man walked along side by side with the Dinosaurs, and has not done a damn thing with the small amounts of money Our State occasionally gets appropriated, but evidently always ends up elsewhere, instead of the places where it was DESIGNATED it go to help. I don't know what the answer is. I just thought I'd let you in at a peek of MY "Old Kentucky Home". Hell even KENTUCKY BASKETBALL sucks these days! 😭

[@soxfan801]

Excellent version of this song.

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

Thanks, Soxfan!!!

[@gillianwright356]

Many thanks to Tom Roush for singing these beautiful old songs!

[@leelewis5928]

Proud to be a Kentuckian

[@Pilot_engineer_19]

TThank you for the authentic version of these songs - it is refreshing.

[@josephbary5065]

I love this version of the song Tom is the greatest, perhaps Kentucky does have a lot of lovely breathtaking hills

[@patlong8240]

It sure gladdened my heart Keith. Tom has a sound like no other, doesn't he? LOVE it.

[@buy2600]

Great, or the grathest Song. In my Homeland (Croatia), we have one region called Slavonia - them we have this horses, and we whole this tradition. Allways.

[@alyasagan3620]

This song was taught to me when I was in primary school only once and strangely today I can remember the melody, part of the song and the name. The song have something that will enter you spiritually.

[@gillianwright356]

Love this beautiful old song!

[@jmrodas9]

A very nice old song one of those I like to hear as the words are well pronounced and the voice of the singer is great. It makes me think about how life would be then remembering what I read about it in my American History books I read whilst I was in School.

[@1800aubrey]

A beautiful song.

[@木下和男-x8o]

フォスターの作曲した歌は世界的に知られる名曲が多いですね！特にカントリーの歌が好きという訳でも無いけど、彼の才能は素晴らしいと思います！

[@janvaclavnermut7989]

This song is realy nice. And we have revolution in Czech republic( begining). Thank from Czech republic, when You Tom Rush do not known. Thanks from Czechoslovakia.

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

You are most welcome!

[@jimmyneil]

My FAVOURITE Stephen Foster song.Playing every instrument AND arranging all tracks, you are a special talent Tom. This song could have been written specially for you, as the vocals are superb, and I have never heard better renditions of all the songs you have downloaded. Keep up the good work.

[@noahconstrictor100]

Amazing job as always sir! Thank you for your wonderful music.

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

Thanks, Noah!!!

[@charleslowe9867]

thank u 4 ypur good old songs

[@jimmywalker1568]

Not this songs

[@johnjurkewicz9925]

I love listening to Great songs like is and I love it

[@jessebaseballny3700]

Thanks Tom for sharing your beautiful music

[@johnjurkewicz9925]

👍👍👍👍 I love it so great 👍👍👍👍

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

Thanks, John!!!

[@trukeesey8715]

Addin this to my Appalachia playin list.

[@helencampbell2248]

Awesome!

[@mikemanners1069]

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy Psalm 33:12-14,18

[@spartanx15]

Thank you so much!

[@josephdouglas8286]

Hi Tom. As always, any of these songs you sing are really great. I have quite a few in my traditional playlist. Remember that message saying I love your Southern accent? Well I still do. Doug the Canadian.

[@KlausJB]

Wunderschön gesungen👍

[@marycahill546]

I love your classic music. Subscribing.

[@englishvialondon4368]

I really enjoy your singing voice and songs. Something to treasure for life. Congratulations

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

Thanks!!!!

[@englishvialondon4368]

@@MusicOfTomRoush you're welcome

[@jimmyneil]

I have listened to other versions of this Stephen Foster classic, and none come close to the perfect interpretation of Tom Roush's. It is of course lyrics as seen from a slave's perspective, and you Tom are the ONLY one to render the original lyrics as penned by Stephen. You are an outstanding talent, and if you ever came to Scotland, I would pay any price to see you in concert. Keep up the good work.

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

Jimmy: Thank you so much. I am visiting Scotland in 2019.

[@jimmyneil]

That is great news Tom, you WILL get a warm welcome here. I just love this genre, and EVERY song you have arranged and downloaded is of the highest standard.My old Kentucky home is my favourite Stephen Foster song.I also love your versions of Annie Laurie, and Farewell to Nova Scotia, but in all honesty, all your songs are great.Cheers, Jimmy

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

@@nanuscha1959 I'll not be in Europe anytime soon. I was going to visit Europe around Christmas but my loving Genevieve died in France last year. We were going to tour Europe together. 'c'est la vie'

[@katperson7332]

@@MusicOfTomRoush poor Tom RIP. He is now reunited with his Genevieve.

[@HAVENWELLE]

You have a good voice!

[@eduardobalgos5819]

A timeless song for everyone to enjoy

[@christinewilliams4846]

" If you do not understand White Supremacy ( Racism) what it is and how it works everything else will only confuse you" Nelly Fuller Jr Replace White Supremacy With Justice. ( Balance between people) Guaranteeing that no one is being mistreated and Guaranteeing that everyone who needs help gets the most constructive help in all 9 areas of people activities economics education entertainment labor law politics religion sex and war/ counter-war Nelly Fuller Jr

[@christinewilliams4846]

Question everything ⁉️🤔 I wonder how the people called " Darkies " feel about this song? 🤯 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5-slWRphK6Bi6M

[@MorningDove]

Am I hearing flavors of " My Darling Nelly Gray" written by Benjamin Hanby in 1856 in this song?? hmmm!!! Even so, Beautiful 💙 Just researched: "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!", typically shortened to "My Old Kentucky Home", is a sentimental ballad written by Stephen Foster, probably composed in 1852. It was published in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York. Foster was likely inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, as evidenced by the title of a sketch in Foster's sketchbook, "Poor Uncle Tom, Good-Night!" So the flavor must be coming from this song 😊

[@v.a.simpao9424]

IN JESUS BLEST DAYS..... 108 HOPKINSVILLE ST., GREENVILLE, KY 42345 USA 3AUG1971 - 31OCT2020....... THANKS MOMMA AND PAPA FOR A FAMILY HOMESTEAD OF 50 YEARS.........

[@helencampbell2248]

Bravo 👏👏👏

[@МашаУмная]

Том, боже мой.Том How I love you!.

[@LoveHymns1]

It is nice to know that a Russian lady enjoys the music of the late Tom Roush. I visited the City of Novgorod years ago and still have friends there.

[@МашаУмная]

@@LoveHymns1 Great loss. I was so saddened. How he made his music! Astonishing talent, wonderful person...

[@LoveHymns1]

@@МашаУмная What a wonderful voice he had.

[@МашаУмная]

@@LoveHymns1 He had... I wrote him about it once. Боже, грусть-тоска и страшная печаль. I'm afraid auto-translator can't interpret it..

[@МашаУмная]

​@@LoveHymns1 бред какой-то, куда я попала. And what?

[@daniels8988]

Even though the song mentions the word "darkies" But I can look past it, because that was southern culture back then. And the song is very soothing 😌

[@barbyates2815]

Good on you Patrick Northrup! You wrote this comment a year ago and I hope you are sitll of the same mind.

[@黒坂清美]

素晴らしい古き良きアメリカ

[@amandahemstreet6878]

I wonder if Brian littrell and Kevin Richardson know their state song of Kentucky

[@jamesstuartbrice420]

A beautiful arrangement. I like it very much. It seems that the original version refers to African Americans as darkeys, if I understand the verse about plowing fields. Probably people do not sing the verses that remind us of slavery. But it seems that was part of the song, and in Foster's time perhaps people did not realize how it would sound now. But still a great song. Nowadays so many songs simply trash America and find nothing good there.

[@WesternRanger250]

In Foster's time the Negroes were called darkeys. Everyone, even themselves called them that. It is todays politicians that took that name and made everyone think that it was "racists". Everything they don't like is racist. It is up to us to ignore their bs and keep our history. Unless we keep our history and founding, we are going to fall.

[@wyattcoutlee3563]

My whole grade is doing state report I course Kentucky

[@rogerjeffrey]

My first year of school was a one room school in Kentucky with a pot bellied stove for heat and we all used the same dipper to drink water out of a bucket.

[@poopsock6953]

Like if this your song from my old Kentucky home

[@eduardobrandwaiman342]

Tom, is Stephen Foster's "Was my brother in the battle?" part of your repertoire? If so, upload it please!

[@Noob_Productionz]

As an Kentuckian I can confirm that there is corn EVERYWERE

[@Ms2blackcats]

Saddest song ever written. Going from hunting raccoons and possum, living with people you know and love to getting sold down the river to the sugarcane field isn't the best career change. My great great grandfather raised sugarcane in Louisiana. Few people survived that life very long.😁!

[@patricknorthrup7708]

I love this traditional music! I'm a teenager in high school and I have to say I HATE MY GENERATION! Seriously people need to pull their pants up. And don't even get me started on rap music. Yeah the confederate flag promotes violence and hatred but has anybody listened to rap music? I mean come on folks! Anyways, I'm a huge fan Mr. Roush!

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

Thanks Patrick: Just for curiosity's sake, what state do you go to high school?

[@hondooooo]

Patrick, the world needs more kids like you. PC is evil....never kowtow to evil. This is a beautiful song as written..... Beautifully done by Mr. Roush.....

[@patricknorthrup7708]

Tom Roush New York. I'm Anglo Irish and damn proud of it, as are many here in a stereotypically liberal state. NYC and Albany is liberal. Everywhere else is Pennsylvania Dutch/Scots Irish conservative. I live in the one county outside of Albany/New York that's mostly liberal. Just my luck.

[@erikbishop7]

Patrick Northrup I want to know my genetic makeup for Christmas actually. You know, Ancestry DNA?

[@allwinds3786]

Patrick do you realize this song is being told by a slave? Mr Roush, thanks much for the beautiful rendition, I am sure Mr Foster would be pleased! I believe that this is the way this song was meant to be done

[@eduardobrandwaiman342]

Rap music is WAY more violent than any piece of music of the Confedetacy! Are any of Stephen Foster's masterpieces violent or hateful? Do their lyrics and music incite violence? Of course not! Therefore, let's go back to Old Times and (unjustly) neglected traditions. And, once again, thanks Tom for keeping alive the flame of Dixieland and its music!

[@syourke3]

I would like to suggest that rap or hip hop or whatever they call it is not really music at all. It is anti-music. Shouting profanities and threats is a symptom of Turetz Syndrome. Shouting it to a beat does not make it music.

[@richardhines6825]

thanks for standing up for truth and history, our history

[@Bentcypress]

Stephen Foster didn't write music for the Confederacy, his music is pure Americana. He was born in Pennsylvania and lived in New York City where he dies at the age of 37 in 1864.

[@svtq]

ok boomer

[@natalya6091]

Dear Tom, Good Sunday! Do you sing on youtube in Decemder 2020? Where do you live now? Do you play Ukulele? Do you like Rag? Awaiting your soonest reply!🇺🇸🇷🇺

[@MusicOfTomRoush]

I live in North Carolina now. I don’t play ukulele but I do like rags style music

[@natalya6091]

@@MusicOfTomRoush Thank you very much .

[@alexandercove1194]

Tom thank you...your respectful singing is so good...thank you again

[@木下和男-x8o]

僕は合唱で聴くのはあまり好きではなく、またカントリーの歌らしくバンジョーの演奏が入っていた方が絶対良いと思います！ 懐かしい曲です☺️

[@growmance2191]

I'm going throw Kentucky on my way to florida..

[@주상희-d6l]

Deepest sympathy to you the disaster caused by recent Tornado 🌪.

[@jacobso223]

Great Stephen. Unfortunately he lived 1 century earlier.

[@jonmcmaster7393]

Old folks at home? Why change the name

[@trukeesey8715]

It spoiled the melody for me when you sang two successive "B"s on the second "Old Ken-" in the chorus, instead of "B-G" as written.

[@jimheysham9317]

Can you sing or just read sheet music?

[@trukeesey8715]

@@jimheysham9317 Yes.

[@trukeesey8715]

@@jimheysham9317 What do you want me to say? "the note after umpty bump sounds lazy and inadequate unless you make the effort of goin down instead of lazily repeatin the same note"? . How would you say it without usin the convenience of the sheet music which conveniently appears on the screen? If you have a better way of puttin it into words, then please demonstrate, thank you.

[@maxwellworldwidehistorical3801]

Plaintive Elegance

[@陳宋玉英]

，

[@sonjaglarkin3268]

For the Woke crowd.

[@alexandercove1194]

The awakened

[@茉心]

The

[@voiceofreason1663]

banjo sounds like chicken in the farm

[@nbenefiel]

An elegant culture that flourished on cotton, molasses, and slaves. It was the slaves that were impossible.

[@jimheysham9317]

The plantations took care of the blacks-now the government does to the one's with out a game plan to earn a pay check.